Carpenter, Andrew Paul
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Verified Lance Cpl. Andrew Paul Carpenter, 27, of Columbia, Tennessee, was a U.S. Marine who died on February 19, 2011, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany from combat wounds sustained in Afghanistan.
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Andrew Paul Carpenter was a lance corporal in the United States Marine Corps. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, part of the 2nd Marine Division based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Carpenter was deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Carpenter was wounded in combat in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was evacuated for treatment to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, where he died from his wounds on February 19, 2011.
Carpenter's death occurred during a period of intense fighting in Helmand province, a Taliban stronghold and center of opium production. In early 2011, U.S. and allied forces were engaged in a major campaign to secure the province, with frequent engagements in districts like Sangin and Marjah.
His death was reported by the Department of Defense and noted in local media in his hometown of Columbia, Tennessee. The Marine Corps released a statement confirming his death and his unit assignment.
Lance Cpl. Carpenter was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. He is remembered on memorials in Tennessee and by his unit.
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Lance Cpl. Carpenter was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
